くる

くる is the basic verb meaning “to come.” It can describe movement toward the speaker or a place, and is also used in many compound verbs to indicate bringing something with the speaker or action continuing toward the present. In everyday Japanese, you’ll see it used in simple sentences about someone coming, as well as in phrases that express bringing something or doing something and then coming back. When forming combinations, くる often changes the nuance to emphasize the action’s completion up to the present moment or the act of bringing something along.